Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice for a Thousandfold Return

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"it is good!"

Luo Feng no longer hesitated.

“Then let’s do as you say and purchase eighth-tier cosmic-level slaves! The quantity… let’s start with ten! One thousand ninth-tier stellar-level slaves and ten thousand ninth-tier planetary-level slaves, half of them martial artists and half mental cultivators.”

He wanted to ensure that Earth had a strong enough defense so that no potential threat would dare to act rashly.

There are also resources to supply cultivation for all of humanity worldwide.

……

As time goes by, with Lu Ming's covert planning and massive resources poured in, Luo Feng's growth trajectory has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the original story.

Although Lu Ming was cultivating in seclusion in Chaos City, he would occasionally give Luo Feng some directional guidance through the virtual universe.

Under his instructions and with Qingyuan's meticulous arrangements, Luo Feng successfully possessed the Golden Horned Beast without any major incidents, embarking on this extraordinary path.

After successfully possessing the body, Luo Feng did not hesitate to use his first precious clone slot on his original human body.

This is fundamental and cannot be compromised.

Lu Ming had already found a target for his second clone—the Shadow Shuttle Beast!

This is an extremely rare and special life form, with a genetic level exactly one hundred times higher. It is a natural darling of space, possessing the innate secret technique [Domain]. In terms of affinity and comprehension of spatial laws, it is even superior to the Demon Slayer Clan clone in the original work!

This is the most suitable and highest potential clone that Lu Ming could find for Luo Feng at this stage in the vast universe.

Of course, in Lu Ming's plan, these clones will play a more auxiliary role in the early stages.

What truly laid the foundation for Luo Feng's future as a powerful figure was his future third avatar—the Nether Sea Avatar!

That would be a true qualitative change. At this stage, the Shadow Shuttle Beast clones are sufficient.

With Lu Ming's almost unlimited resource supply, the Golden Horned Beast's growth rate was astonishing, quickly breaking through to the cosmic level.

Only in this way can the process of creating clones begin as soon as possible, allowing Luo Feng's understanding of spatial laws to accelerate.

As for cultivating the Law of Metal, Lu Ming himself was not good at it.

But that's not a problem at all!

He directly used his connections within the Virtual Universe Company to spend a fortune to hire an immortal deity specializing in the Law of Metal as Luo Feng's exclusive mentor, responsible for systematically teaching him the mysteries of the Law of Metal.

It can be said that Lu Ming had paved the way for Luo Feng's early cultivation with endless resources and optimal configuration!

The training methods, resources, and guidance from renowned teachers are all included, making it a top-tier package!

The only variable might be time.

With the start of the Genius Battle not far off, in such a short time, whether Luo Feng can fully transform this enormous potential into strength and defeat the genius "Bolan," who is said to appear only once every tens of thousands of epochs, and win the title of first place in this Genius Battle, even Lu Ming is not 100% sure.

"That kid Bolan's talent in spatial laws is truly amazing, giving him a huge advantage in the early stages."

Lu Ming pondered to himself inside the palace in Chaos City.

"Luo Feng is a typical late-game powerhouse; his talent becomes increasingly terrifying as the game progresses. It will be quite difficult for him to surpass Bolan in the early stages."

However, Lu Ming did not insist on this.

"Second place is a sure thing. As for first place... I'll just do my best. The real stage is after the Genius Battle."

Time flows like water, passing by quietly.

The highly anticipated battle of geniuses among human races has arrived as scheduled, stirring up a tremendous wave of excitement in the virtual universe.

However, Lu Ming didn't pay much attention to the preliminary selection rounds and arena battles.

For Luo Feng now, those things were just a formality.

Inside the "Burning Sky" Palace in Chaos City.

Lu Ming slowly stood up from the futon, stretched his body, and his muscles and bones emitted a faint hum.

He sensed something, and a token emitting a hazy glow and containing special fluctuations appeared in his hand—it was the Ancestral God Token.

At this moment, the token was trembling slightly, conveying a clear message.

"A mission from the Ancestral God Sect..."

Lu Ming probed with his divine sense and instantly understood.

Mission objective: Hunt down and kill a alien cosmic venerable who belongs to the "Northern Frontier Alliance"—'Venerable Shuo Teng'.

The target's last known location: Qingying Secret Realm.

"Shuoteng Venerable? Just an ordinary level Cosmic Venerable."

Lu Ming curled his lip; this kind of character was indeed not a troublesome opponent for him.

"The location is in the Qingying Secret Realm... Alright, it's a good opportunity to stretch my muscles and take a trip."

He estimated that, given his strength and speed, chasing down an ordinary Universe Venerable should not take too long and would not interfere with his secluded cultivation in Chaos City.

"I previously owed the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds a great favor and received assistance from the avatar of the Nine Netherworld Blood Sea."

Lu Ming pondered this in his heart.

"Now that I'm doing my part for the Ancestral God Sect, it's just a small token of my appreciation. I, Lu Ming, am not the kind of person who takes things for free and then doesn't do anything in return."

Moreover, the Ancestral God Sect naturally offers rewards for issuing missions.

"Quest Reward: A high-grade treasure."

Lu Ming nodded slightly: "It's not bad, better than nothing."

A high-grade treasure might not be that attractive to him now that he's already wealthy, but every little bit helps, and it represents the continuation of his good cooperation with the Ancestral God Cult.

Chapter 105 Ancestral God Cult Mission

Once he made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.

With a single step, his figure vanished from the "Burning Sky" palace.

The next moment, he left Chaos City and headed towards the cosmic secret realm called "Qingying Secret Realm".

In the starry sky at the entrance to the Qingying Secret Realm, the space rippled slightly, and Lu Ming's figure quietly appeared.

Looking out, the entrance to the secret realm is like a beautiful scroll slowly unfolding, with a hazy, colorful halo that seems to be woven from countless tiny starlight and aurora borealis, serene and mysterious.

"Is this the place?" Lu Ming's gaze swept over the area. "This secret realm is rather beautiful, not like some dangerous place."

He didn't rush in, but instead raised his hand and gently tapped the void. An invisible spatial coordinate was quietly imprinted deep within the spatial interlayer, establishing a stable connection with his divine kingdom.

After doing all this, Lu Ming had a sudden thought.

A massive figure, exuding a terrifying and ferocious aura, instantly appeared beside him—it was his Nine Dragon Avatar! Its power was overwhelming.

"Go ahead." Lu Ming nodded slightly to the Nine Dragons clone.

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the cold, vertical pupils of the Nine-Headed Dragon clone. It let out a low, soul-shaking roar, and then its massive body moved, disappearing silently into the beautiful entrance to the secret realm as if it were flowing water.

Lu Ming himself didn't even glance at it again before turning away.

The spatial laws around him rippled once more, and his figure blurred instantly. He returned to the outside of the initial universe directly through the divine kingdom coordinates he had just left behind, and then entered the Chaos City.

Hunting down an ordinary alien universe master?

Such a trivial matter is best left to the Nine Dragons' clone.

The Nine Dragons clone is his strongest clone to date! Not only does it possess an extremely high genetic level and formidable power, but more importantly, it is equipped with three powerful treasures! It has everything for attack, defense, and domain control!

Lu Ming now possesses almost every kind of supreme treasure except for palace-type treasures.

Using such a configuration to deal with "Shuoteng Venerable," who is not even a High-Level Venerable, is simply using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"Small idea."

Lu Ming's original body sat down again on the futon in the palace, closed his eyes, and once again immersed his mind in comprehending the laws.

As soon as the Nine Dragons clone entered the Clear Shadow Secret Realm, it transformed into a dark golden stream of light and sped toward the final coordinates provided by the Ancestral God Token at an astonishing speed.

Inside the secret realm, the scenery is completely different from the idyllic view at the entrance.

This place is filled with chaotic energy flows, distorted light, and countless floating, broken continents and strange celestial bodies, making the environment incredibly complex.

"Although there are coordinates, finding a cosmic venerable one precisely in this secret realm is still like finding a needle in a haystack."

The Nine Dragons clone's cold, vertical pupils scanned the ever-changing environment, and it understood.

That Venerable Shuo Teng isn't stupid; he can't stay in one place forever. He will inevitably keep changing his hiding place, and may even set up concealment formations or secret techniques.

"Fortunately, the area targeted by the Ancestral God's Decree is not too large, roughly within this star field."

The Nine Dragons clone sensed the faint guidance emanating from the token.

"It just takes a little time to search inch by inch."

The Nine Dragons' clone's cold, vertical pupils swept across this chaotic star field, and a thought flickered in its mind.

call out!call out!call out!call out!

Hundreds of spheres, their bodies shimmering with a dark silver luster, flew out of its inner world as if they were alive, shooting off in all directions in an instant and disappearing into the distance, merging into various parts of the secret realm.

Each of these represents the pinnacle of human technological achievement—top-tier detectors!

Its detection range, accuracy, and counter-reconnaissance capabilities are all at their peak, and its price is so high that it could bankrupt even immortal gods.

But for Lu Ming, it was just standard equipment for carrying out a mission.

"Little Yuan."

The deep voice of the Nine Dragons' clone echoed in the secret realm.

"give it to you."

next moment.

Qingyuan's calm, unwavering electronic voice resounded throughout the network of all the detectors.

"Rest assured, Master. I have taken over the highest level of authority over all detectors and have begun constructing a comprehensive detection network to conduct multi-level, all-around scanning and analysis."

As she spoke, hundreds of F9-class detectors were simultaneously activated to maximum power. Invisible probe waves, with efficiency and precision far exceeding that of ordinary detectors, began to comb through every inch of space in this star field, analyzing every energy fluctuation and comparing any possible clues related to the target.

Nine Dragons' clone nodded slightly. With Qingyuan, an intelligent life form, personally controlling these top-notch detectors, the efficiency was far higher than if he simply used his divine sense to scan.

But it wasn't idle either.